2021–22 AFC Ajax season

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AFC Ajax
2021–22 season
OwnerAFC Ajax N.V.
CEOEdwin van der Sar
Head coachErik ten Hag
StadiumJohan Cruyff Arena
Eredivisie1st
KNVB CupRunners-up
Johan Cruyff ShieldRunners-up
UEFA Champions LeagueRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
Sébastien Haller (21)

All:
Sébastien Haller (34)
Highest home attendance54,709 (vs. Feyenoord, 20 March 2022 Eredivisie)
Lowest home attendance0 (several games with restricted attendance, due to COVID-19 pandemic government measurements)
Average home league attendance36,552
Biggest win9–0 (vs. SC Cambuur (H), 19 September 2021 Eredivisie)
9–0 (vs. Excelsior Maassluis (H), 20 January 2022 KNVB Cup)
Biggest defeat0–4 (vs. PSV (H), 7 August 2021 Johan Cruyff Shield)

The 2021–22 season was the

UEFA Champions League and the Johan Cruyff Shield
.

Players

First-team squad

As of 7 March 2022

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Netherlands NED Maarten Stekelenburg
2 DF Netherlands NED Jurriën Timber
3 DF Netherlands NED Perr Schuurs
4 MF Mexico MEX Edson Álvarez
5 DF Suriname SUR Sean Klaiber
6 MF Netherlands NED Davy Klaassen (3rd captain)
8 MF Netherlands NED Ryan Gravenberch
9 FW Brazil BRA Danilo
10 FW Serbia SRB Dušan Tadić (captain)
11 FW Brazil BRA Antony
12 DF Morocco MAR Noussair Mazraoui
15 DF Netherlands NED Devyne Rensch
16 GK Netherlands NED Jay Gorter
17 DF Netherlands NED Daley Blind (vice-captain)
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 FW Netherlands NED Brian Brobbey (on loan from RB Leipzig)
19 FW Morocco MAR Zakaria Labyad
20 MF Ghana GHA Mohammed Kudus
21 MF Argentina ARG Lisandro Martínez
22 FW Ivory Coast CIV Sébastien Haller
23 FW Netherlands NED Steven Berghuis
24 GK Cameroon CMR André Onana
25 MF Netherlands NED Kenneth Taylor
27 MF Netherlands NED Mohamed Ihattaren (on loan from Juventus)
30 FW Denmark DEN Mohamed Daramy
31 DF Argentina ARG Nicolás Tagliafico
32 GK Netherlands NED Remko Pasveer
33 GK Poland POL Przemysław Tytoń

Players out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
26 MF Denmark DEN
Rosenborg
until 31 December 2022)
28 DF Argentina ARG Lisandro Magallán (at Anderlecht until 30 June 2022)
32 FW Burkina Faso BFA Hassane Bandé (at Istra 1961 until 30 June 2022)
No. Pos. Nation Player
33 GK Croatia CRO Dominik Kotarski (at HNK Gorica until 30 June 2022)
DF Netherlands NED Kik Pierie (at FC Twente until 30 June 2022)

Transfers

In

Date Pos. Name Transferred from Fee Ref.
1 July 2021 GK Netherlands Remko Pasveer Netherlands Vitesse Free transfer [1]
1 July 2021 GK Netherlands Jay Gorter Netherlands Go Ahead Eagles €1,000,000 [2]
12 July 2021 FW Netherlands Steven Berghuis Netherlands Feyenoord €5,500,000 [3]
22 August 2021 FW Denmark Mohamed Daramy
FC Copenhagen
€12,000,000[a] [4]
7 March 2022 GK Poland Przemysław Tytoń United States FC Cincinnati Free transfer [5]
  1. ^ Fee may eventually rise to €13,000,000, due to undisclosed bonuses.

Out

Date Pos. Name Transferred to Fee Ref.
30 June 2021 FW Burkina Faso Lassina Traoré Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk €10,000,000 [6]
30 June 2021 FW Morocco Oussama Idrissi
Sevilla
End of loan [7]
30 June 2021 MF Netherlands Carel Eiting
Genk
Undisclosed [8]
1 July 2021 FW Netherlands Brian Brobbey Germany RB Leipzig Free transfer [9]
1 July 2021 GK Netherlands Daan Reiziger Netherlands Vitesse Free transfer [10]
1 July 2021 DF Netherlands Neraysho Kasanwirjo Netherlands Groningen Free transfer [11]
1 July 2021 MF Netherlands Quinten Timber Netherlands Utrecht Free transfer [12]
3 July 2021 MF United States Alex Mendez Portugal Vizela Undisclosed [13]
16 July 2021 GK Netherlands Kjell Scherpen England Brighton & Hove Albion €5,000,000 [14]
27 August 2021 MF Netherlands Jurgen Ekkelenkamp Germany Hertha BSC €3,000,000 [15]
14 January 2022 FW Brazil David Neres Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk €12,000,000[a] [16]
31 January 2022 DF Netherlands Julius Dirksen Netherlands Emmen Free transfer [17]
  1. ^ Fee may eventually rise to €16,000,000, due to undisclosed bonuses.

Loans in

Start date Pos. Name From End date Fee Ref.
1 January 2022 FW Netherlands Brian Brobbey Germany RB Leipzig 30 June 2022[a] Undisclosed [18]
28 January 2022 FW Ecuador Patrickson Delgado
Independiente del Valle
30 June 2023 Undisclosed [19]
30 January 2022 MF Netherlands Mohamed Ihattaren Italy Juventus 31 December 2022 Undisclosed [20]
  1. ^ The loan agreement doesn't include a take-over option for Ajax.

Loans out

Start date Pos. Name To End date Fee Ref.
1 July 2021 FW Burkina Faso Hassane Bandé Croatia NK Istra 1961 30 June 2022[a] Undisclosed [21]
1 July 2021 DF Netherlands Kik Pierie Netherlands FC Twente 30 June 2022 Undisclosed [22]
1 July 2021 GK Croatia Dominik Kotarski Croatia HNK Gorica 30 June 2022 Undisclosed [23]
31 August 2021 DF Argentina Lisandro Magallán Belgium Anderlecht 30 June 2022[b] Undisclosed [24]
1 January 2022 MF Netherlands Max de Waal Netherlands PEC Zwolle 30 June 2022 Undisclosed [25]
18 January 2022 FW Brazil Giovanni Netherlands SC Telstar 30 June 2022 Undisclosed [26]
27 January 2022 FW Denmark Eskild Dall
Aarhus GF
30 June 2022 Undisclosed [27]
31 January 2022 DF Netherlands Terrence Douglas Netherlands FC Den Bosch 30 June 2022 Undisclosed [28]
1 March 2022 MF Denmark Victor Jensen Norway Rosenborg BK 31 December 2022 Undisclosed [29]
  1. ^ The loan agreement includes a take-over option for NK Istra 1961.
  2. ^ The loan agreement includes a take-over option for Anderlecht.

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Cancelled   Fixtures

Pre-season

3 July 2021 Friendly Ajax Netherlands 6–0 Netherlands Koninklijke HFC Duivendrecht, Netherlands
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Sportpark De Toekomst
Attendance: 0
Referee: Richard Groenewegen
6 July 2021 Friendly Quick '20 Netherlands 1–1 Netherlands Ajax Oldenzaal, Netherlands
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Sportpark Vondersweijde
Attendance: 1,400
Referee: Shona Shukrula
10 July 2021 Friendly Ajax Netherlands 4–1 Germany SC Paderborn Oldenzaal, Netherlands
12:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Sportpark Vondersweijde
Referee: Martin van den Kerkhof
16 July 2021 Friendly Anderlecht Belgium 0–2 Netherlands Ajax Brussels, Belgium
19:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Lotto Park
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Simon Bourdeaud'hui (Belgium)
24 July 2021 Friendly Bayern Munich Germany 2–2 Netherlands Ajax Munich, Germany
16:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Allianz Arena
Attendance: 8,500
Referee: Tobias Reichel (Germany)
31 July 2021 Friendly RB Leipzig Germany 1–1 Netherlands Ajax Grödig, Austria
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Untersberg-Arena
Attendance: 820
Referee: Christopher Jäger (Austria)
4 August 2021 Friendly Ajax XI Netherlands 3–1 England Leeds United XI Duivendrecht, Netherlands
14:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Sportpark De Toekomst
Attendance: 0
4 August 2021 Friendly Ajax Netherlands 4–0 England Leeds United Amsterdam, Netherlands
20:15 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof closed)
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Kevin Blom

On-season

15 August 2021 Friendly Ajax Netherlands 2–0 Netherlands Heracles Almelo Duivendrecht, Netherlands
Report Stadium: Sportpark De Toekomst
Attendance: 0
2 September 2021 Friendly AZ Netherlands 2–1 Netherlands Ajax Wijdewormer, Netherlands
Report Stadium: AFAS Trainingscomplex
Attendance: 0
Referee: Romano Vorm
10 November 2021 Friendly Ajax Netherlands 3–0 Netherlands Sparta Rotterdam Duivendrecht, Netherlands
Report Stadium: Sportpark De Toekomst
Attendance: 0
9 January 2022 Friendly Hajduk Split Croatia v Netherlands Ajax Algarve, Portugal
14:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Estádio Algarve
26 January 2022 Friendly Ajax Netherlands 0–1 Netherlands FC Utrecht Duivendrecht, Netherlands
12:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report Sylla 39' Stadium: Sportpark De Toekomst
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ingmar Oostrom
28 February 2022 Friendly Ajax Netherlands 5–1 Netherlands Heracles Almelo Duivendrecht, Netherlands
12:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Sportpark De Toekomst
Attendance: 0

Post-season

20 May 2022 Friendly Curaçao  1–5 Netherlands Ajax Willemstad, Curaçao
20:00 AST (UTC−4)
Report
Stadium: Ergilio Hato Stadium

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Eredivisie 14 August 2021 15 May 2022 Matchday 1 Winners 34 26 5 3 98 19 +79 076.47
KNVB Cup 15 December 2021 17 April 2022 Second round Runners-up 5 4 0 1 21 2 +19 080.00
Johan Cruyff Shield 7 August 2021 Final Runners-up 1 0 0 1 0 4 −4 000.00
UEFA Champions League 15 September 2021 15 March 2022 Group stage Round of 16 8 6 1 1 22 8 +14 075.00
Total 48 36 6 6 141 33 +108 075.00

Last updated: 15 May 2022
Source: Soccerway

Eredivisie

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Ajax (C) 34 26 5 3 98 19 +79 83 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2 PSV Eindhoven 34 26 3 5 86 42 +44 81 Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
3 Feyenoord 34 22 5 7 76 34 +42 71 Qualification for the Europa League group stage[a]
4 Twente 34 20 8 6 55 37 +18 68 Qualification for the Europa Conference League third qualifying round
5 AZ (O) 34 18 7 9 64 44 +20 61 Qualification for the European competition play-offs
Source: Eredivisie
Rules for classification: Season in progress: 1) Most points won; 2) Less points lost; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Alphabetical order; End of season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Play-off if relevant for deciding champion, relegation or participating in a European league, otherwise by draw. 8) Penalty shoot-out (only after a play-off)[30]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners
Notes:
  1. Roma, qualified to the Europa League group stage through domestic performance by finishing sixth in the Serie A
    .

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
34 26 5 3 98 19  +79 83 14 1 2 62 8  +54 12 4 1 36 11  +25

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundHAHAHAHHAHAHAAHHAHAAHHAAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultWDWWWWWLWWDDWWWLWWWWWWWLWWWWWWWDWD
Position1422111111111112222111111111111111
Updated to match(es) played on 15 May 2022. Source: Eredivisie
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 11 June 2021.[31]

14 August 2021 1 Ajax 5–0 N.E.C. Amsterdam
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof open)
Attendance: 32,275
Referee: Bas Nijhuis
22 August 2021 2 FC Twente 1–1 Ajax Enschede
12:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Dennis Higler
29 August 2021 3 Ajax 5–0 Vitesse Amsterdam
14:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof open)
Attendance: 36,816
Referee: Danny Makkelie
11 September 2021 4 PEC Zwolle 0–2 Ajax Zwolle
18:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: MAC³PARK Stadion
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Jeroen Manschot
18 September 2021 5 Ajax 9–0 SC Cambuur Amsterdam
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof open)
Attendance: 36,711
Referee: Sander van der Eijk
21 September 2021 6 Fortuna Sittard 0–5 Ajax Sittard
18:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion
Attendance: 8,333
Referee: Jochem Kamphuis
25 September 2021 7 Ajax 3–0 FC Groningen Amsterdam
18:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof open)
Attendance: 53,148
Referee: Pol van Boekel
3 October 2021 8 Ajax 0–1 FC Utrecht Amsterdam
14:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof closed)
Attendance: 52,621
Referee: Bas Nijhuis
16 October 2021 9 SC Heerenveen 0–2 Ajax Heerenveen
18:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion
Attendance: 25,133
Referee: Danny Makkelie
24 October 2021 10 Ajax 5–0 PSV Amsterdam
16:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof open)
Attendance: 53,585
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük
30 October 2021 11 Heracles Almelo 0–0 Ajax Almelo
18:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Erve Asito
Attendance: 12,080
Referee: Jeroen Manschot
7 November 2021 12 Ajax 0–0 Go Ahead Eagles Amsterdam
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof open)
Attendance: 53,497
Referee: Rob Dieperink
21 November 2021 13 RKC Waalwijk 0–5 Ajax Waalwijk
16:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Allard Lindhout
28 November 2021 14 Sparta Rotterdam 0–1 Ajax Rotterdam
12:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jochem Kamphuis
2 December 2021 15 Ajax 5–0 Willem II Amsterdam
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof open)
Attendance: 0
Referee: Edwin van de Graaf
12 December 2021 16 Ajax 1–2 AZ Amsterdam
16:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof closed)
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bas Nijhuis
19 December 2021 17 Feyenoord 0–2 Ajax Rotterdam
14:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: De Kuip
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dennis Higler
22 December 2021 18 Ajax 5–0 Fortuna Sittard Amsterdam
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof open)
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marc Nagtegaal
16 January 2022 19 FC Utrecht 0–3 Ajax Utrecht
12:15 CET (UTC+1)
  • Maher Yellow card 21'
  • Boussaid
    Yellow card 45+1'
Report
Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
Attendance: 0
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük
23 January 2022 20 PSV 1–2 Ajax Eindhoven
14:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Philips Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Danny Makkelie
6 February 2022 21 Ajax 3–0 Heracles Almelo Amsterdam
16:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof closed)
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Jeroen Manschot
13 February 2022 22 Ajax 5–0 FC Twente Amsterdam
16:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof open)
Attendance: 17,859
Referee: Allard Lindhout
19 February 2022 23 Willem II 0–1 Ajax Tilburg
18:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion
Attendance: 14,412
Referee: Pol van Boekel
27 February 2022 24 Go Ahead Eagles 2–1 Ajax Deventer
16:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: De Adelaarshorst
Attendance: 9,200
Referee: Jochem Kamphuis
6 March 2022 25 Ajax 3–2 RKC Waalwijk Amsterdam
16:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof open)
Attendance: 53,467
Referee: Dennis Higler
11 March 2022 26 SC Cambuur 2–3 Ajax Leeuwarden
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Cambuur Stadion
Attendance: 9,822
Referee: Allard Lindhout
20 March 2022 27 Ajax 3–2 Feyenoord Amsterdam
14:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof open)
Attendance: 54,709
Referee: Danny Makkelie
2 April 2022 28 FC Groningen 1–3 Ajax Groningen
16:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion
Attendance: 22,525
Referee: Bas Nijhuis
9 April 2022 29 Ajax 2−1 Sparta Rotterdam Amsterdam
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof open)
Attendance: 54,254
Referee: Pol van Boekel
23 April 2022 30 N.E.C. 0–1 Ajax Nijmegen
16:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium:
Goffertstadion
Attendance: 12,390
Referee: Jeroen Manschot
30 April 2022 31 Ajax 3−0 PEC Zwolle Amsterdam
18:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof open)
Attendance: 54,102
Referee: Rob Dieperink
8 May 2022 32 AZ 2−2 Ajax Alkmaar
16:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: AFAS Stadion
Attendance: 18,033
Referee: Dennis Higler
11 May 2022 33 Ajax 5–0 SC Heerenveen Amsterdam
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof open)
Attendance: 54,335
Referee: Allard Lindhout
15 May 2022 34 Vitesse 2−2 Ajax Arnhem
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 18,920
Referee: Bas Nijhuis

KNVB Cup

15 December 2021 Second round Ajax 4–0 BVV Barendrecht Amsterdam
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof open)
Attendance: 0
Referee: Joey Kooij
20 January 2022 Round of 16 Ajax 9–0 Excelsior Maassluis Amsterdam
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof closed)
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sander van der Eijk
9 February 2022 Quarter-Finals Ajax 5–0 Vitesse Amsterdam
19:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof closed)
Attendance: 15,403
Referee: Bas Nijhuis
3 March 2022 Semi-Finals AZ 0–2 Ajax Alkmaar
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
  • Hatzidiakos
    Yellow card 27'
  • Clasie Yellow card 71'
Report
Stadium: AFAS Stadium
Attendance: 15,802
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük
17 April 2022
Final
PSV 2–1 Ajax Rotterdam
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: De Kuip
Attendance: 47,500
Referee: Danny Makkelie

Johan Cruyff Shield

7 August 2021 Final Ajax 0–4 PSV Amsterdam
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof closed)
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Björn Kuipers

UEFA Champions League

Group stage

The draw for the group stage was held on 26 August 2021.[32]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification AJX SPO DOR BES
1 Netherlands Ajax 6 6 0 0 20 5 +15 18 Advance to knockout phase 4–2 4–0 2–0
2 Portugal Sporting CP 6 3 0 3 14 12 +2 9[a] 1–5 3–1 4–0
3 Germany Borussia Dortmund 6 3 0 3 10 11 −1 9[a] Transfer to Europa League 1–3 1–0 5–0
4 Turkey Beşiktaş 6 0 0 6 3 19 −16 0 1–2 1–4 1–2
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Tied on head-to-head points. Head-to-head goal difference: Sporting CP +1, Borussia Dortmund −1.
15 September 2021 1 Sporting CP Portugal 1–5 Netherlands Ajax Lisbon, Portugal
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
Attendance: 20,382
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez (Spain)
28 September 2021 2 Ajax Netherlands 2–0 Turkey Beşiktaş Amsterdam, Netherlands
18:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof open)
Attendance: 52,628
Referee: Benoît Bastien (France)
19 October 2021 3 Ajax Netherlands 4–0 Germany Borussia Dortmund Amsterdam, Netherlands
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof open)
Attendance: 54,029
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano (Spain)
3 November 2021 4 Borussia Dortmund Germany 1–3 Netherlands Ajax Dortmund, Germany
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Westfalenstadion
Attendance: 54,820
Referee: Michael Oliver (England)
24 November 2021 5 Beşiktaş Turkey 1–2 Netherlands Ajax Istanbul, Turkey
18:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium:
Vodafone Park
Attendance: 11,712
Referee: Irfan Peljto (Bosnia and Herzegovina
)
7 December 2021 6 Ajax Netherlands 4–2 Portugal Sporting CP Amsterdam, Netherlands
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof closed)
Attendance: 0
Referee: Davide Massa (Italy)

Knockout phase

Round of 16
23 February 2022 First leg Benfica Portugal 2–2 Netherlands Ajax Lisbon, Portugal
21:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 54,760
Referee: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)
15 March 2022 Second leg Ajax Netherlands 0–1
(2–3 agg.)
Portugal Benfica Amsterdam, Netherlands
21:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof open)
Attendance: 54,066
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande (Spain)

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total Eredivisie KNVB Cup
Johan Cruyff Shield
Champions League
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Netherlands NED Maarten Stekelenburg 8 0 7 0 1 0 0 0
2 DF Netherlands NED Jurriën Timber 43 3 29+1 3 5 0 6+2 0
3 DF Netherlands NED Perr Schuurs 30 0 10+12 0 3+2 0 2+1 0
4 DF Mexico MEX Edson Álvarez 41 5 28+3 5 3 0 7 0
5 DF Suriname SUR Sean Klaiber 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 MF Netherlands NED Davy Klaassen 44 11 18+13 9 5+1 1 1+6 1
8 MF Netherlands NED Ryan Gravenberch 41 3 25+4 2 3+1 1 8 0
9 FW Brazil BRA Danilo 17 8 1+12 2 2+2 6 0 0
10 FW Serbia SRB Dušan Tadić 45 16 34 13 4 1 7 2
11 FW Brazil BRA Antony 33 12 21+2 8 3 2 7 2
12 DF Morocco MAR Noussair Mazraoui 35 5 23+2 5 2 0 8 0
15 DF Netherlands NED Devyne Rensch 29 1 8+11 1 3+2 0 0+5 0
16 GK Netherlands NED Jay Gorter 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
17 DF Netherlands NED Daley Blind 46 2 32+2 1 4 0 7+1 1
18 FW Netherlands NED Brian Brobbey 13 7 4+7 7 1 0 0+1 0
19 MF Morocco MAR Zakaria Labyad 2 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0
20 MF Ghana GHA Mohammed Kudus 20 1 4+12 1 0+2 0 0+2 0
21 DF Argentina ARG Lisandro Martínez 37 1 23+1 1 5 0 8 0
22 FW Ivory Coast CIV Sébastien Haller 43 34 31 21 3+1 2 7+1 11
23 FW Netherlands NED Steven Berghuis 46 12 29+4 8 4+1 1 8 3
24 GK Cameroon CMR André Onana 10 0 6 0 2 0 2 0
25 MF Netherlands NED Kenneth Taylor 19 2 5+8 1 2+1 1 0+3 0
27 MF Netherlands NED Mohamed Ihattaren 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
30 FW Denmark DEN Mohamed Daramy 16 3 0+12 1 1+1 2 1+1 0
31 DF Argentina ARG Nicolás Tagliafico 30 3 9+13 2 3+2 1 1+2 0
32 GK Netherlands NED Remko Pasveer 28 0 20 0 2 0 6 0
33 GK Poland POL Przemysław Tytoń 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
37 FW Netherlands NED Naci Ünüvar 2 0 0 0 0+2 0 0 0
38 MF Iceland ISL Kristian Hlynsson 2 2 0 0 0+2 2 0 0
44 MF Netherlands NED Youri Regeer 5 1 2+1 0 1+1 1 0 0
46 DF Netherlands NED Anass Salah-Eddine 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
53 DF Netherlands NED Liam van Gelderen 2 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0
56 FW Netherlands NED Amourricho van Axel Dongen 3 0 0+1 0 1+1 0 0 0
Players sold or loaned out after the start of the season:
7 FW Brazil BRA David Neres 22 4 3+12 3 1+1 0 2+3 1
18 MF Netherlands NED Jurgen Ekkelenkamp 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
26 MF Denmark DEN Victor Jensen 2 0 0+1 0 1 0 0 0
28 DF Argentina ARG Lisandro Magallán 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0

Last updated: 15 May 2022
Source: Competitive matches

Goalscorers

Rank No Pos Nat Name Eredivisie KNVB Cup
Johan Cruyff Shield
Champions League Total
1 22 FW Ivory Coast Sébastien Haller 21 2 11 34
2 10 FW Serbia Dušan Tadić 13 1 2 16
3 11 FW Brazil Antony 8 2 2 12
23 FW Netherlands Steven Berghuis 8 1 3 12
5 6 MF Netherlands Davy Klaassen 9 1 1 11
6 9 FW Brazil Danilo 2 6 0 8
7 18 FW Netherlands Brian Brobbey 7 0 0 7
8 4 DF Mexico Edson Álvarez 5 0 0 5
12 DF Morocco Noussair Mazraoui 5 0 0 5
10 7 FW Brazil David Neres 3 0 1 4
11 2 DF Netherlands Jurriën Timber 3 0 0 3
8 MF Netherlands Ryan Gravenberch 2 1 0 3
30 FW Denmark Mohamed Daramy 1 2 0 3
31 DF Argentina Nicolás Tagliafico 2 1 0 3
15 17 DF Netherlands Daley Blind 1 0 1 2
25 MF Netherlands Kenneth Taylor 1 1 0 2
38 MF Iceland Kristian Hlynsson 0 2 0 2
18 15 DF Netherlands Devyne Rensch 1 0 0 1
20 MF Ghana Mohammed Kudus 1 0 0 1
21 DF Argentina Lisandro Martínez 1 0 0 1
44 MF Netherlands Youri Regeer 0 1 0 1
Own goal 4 0 1 5
Totals 98 21 22 141

Last updated: 15 May 2022
Source: Competitive matches

Clean sheets

Rank No Pos Nat Name Eredivisie KNVB Cup
Johan Cruyff Shield
Champions League Total
1 32 GK Netherlands Remko Pasveer 17 1 2 20
2 1 GK Netherlands Maarten Stekelenburg 5 0 0 5
3 24 GK Cameroon André Onana 0 2 0 2
4 16 GK Netherlands Jay Gorter 0 1 0 1
Total 22 4 2 28

Last updated: 15 May 2022
Source: Competitive matches

Disciplinary record

N P Nat. Name Eredivisie KNVB Cup
Johan Cruyff Shield
Champions League Total Notes
Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Yellow card Second yellow card Red card
2 DF Netherlands Jurriën Timber 3 3
3 DF Netherlands Perr Schuurs 1 1
4 DF Mexico Edson Álvarez 5 4 9
6 MF Netherlands Davy Klaassen 3 1 1 4 1
7 FW Brazil David Neres 1 2 3
8 MF Netherlands Ryan Gravenberch 4 1 1 6
10 FW Serbia Dušan Tadić 2 2
11 FW Brazil Antony 4 1 1 5 1
12 DF Morocco Noussair Mazraoui 2 1 3
15 DF Netherlands Devyne Rensch 1 1
17 DF Netherlands Daley Blind 2 1 1 4
21 DF Argentina Lisandro Martínez 4 1 1 6
22 FW Ivory Coast Sébastien Haller 4 1 1 6
23 FW Netherlands Steven Berghuis 1 1
31 DF Argentina Nicolás Tagliafico 1 1

Last updated: 15 May 2022
Source: Competitive matches
Only competitive matches
Yellow card = Number of bookings; Second yellow card = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; Red card = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

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